by Ciara O'Sullivan | Sep 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
State support for dental treatment, through PRSI and medical card schemes, has fallen from a high of almost €150 million in 2009 to less than €75 million last year. Data also shows, from 2009 to 2015, the number of extractions of teeth among medical card patients...
by Ciara O'Sullivan | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Irish Dental Association has urged people to prioritise their oral health and not to ignore dental pain, gum infection or trauma. The call follows the death of 26 year old Vadim Kondratyuk Anatoliyevich, a father of two from California, who passed away after a...
by Ciara O'Sullivan | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
A leading expert in dental trauma has called on parents to make sure that their children wear properly fitting mouth guards when playing contact sports. Dr Anne O’Connell, Consultant In Paediatric Dentistry and Director of the Trauma Clinic at Dublin Dental University...
by Ciara O'Sullivan | Jun 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dental amalgam has been used on patients for over 150 years. All available world-wide research indicates that amalgam is not harmful to health. This view is endorsed by the International Dental Federation, the International Association for Dental Research, the US...
by Ciara O'Sullivan | Jan 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Figures are up to five times higher than UK The Irish Dental Association say figures are an indictment of slash and burn oral health policy Waiting times for young children with chronic dental infections are now up to 12 months Shocking new figures indicate that up to...
by Ciara O'Sullivan | Sep 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Halloween for most children means bags of free sweets and a chance to build up the stockpile of sweets for the winter. Being one of the most fun times of the year for families, Halloween can also present parents with a variety of health and safety challenges. Here is...
